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Israel's President Reuven Rivlin at the “Haaretz” conference in Jerusalem on Oct. 30, 2019. Credit: Mark Neiman/GPO.

Theme of Diaspora-attended conference in Jerusalem: Making Judaism work for all

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Judaism, said organizers of a conference this week in Jerusalem pertaining to religious issues long discussed by Jews worldwide, “is often seen in Israel as an exclusive religious teaching that manages to exclude large...
Israeli soldiers in the Nahal Haredi unit seen during a shooting exercise at the Peles Military Base in the northern Jordan Valley. Photo by Yaakov Naumi/Flash90.

Navigating fine line between Torah observance and Israeli military service, politics aside

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This past week an organization called “Forum of Reserve Rabbis,” a group of rabbis who serve as reserve soldiers in the Israel Defense Forces, released a new 50-page booklet roughly titled in English, “And...
Religious Jewish soldiers attend a swearing-in ceremony at Ammunition Hill in Jerusalem as they enter the “Nahal Haredi” unit of the Israel Defense Forces, May 26, 2012. Photo by Miriam Alster/Flash90.

Creating options and opportunities for haredi youth to serve in the IDF

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A recent political deadlock over the issue of drafting haredi (ultra-Orthodox) youths into the Israel Defense Forces was one of the key reasons that led Israelis to the polls last week for the second time in...
Thousands of ultra-Orthodox supporters of the United Torah Judaism Party rally in Jerusalem, on Sept. 15, 2019. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Ultra-Orthodox rally in Jerusalem ahead of elections draws tens of thousands

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An estimated 50,000 ultra-Orthodox Israelis converged on Jerusalem’s Bar-Ilan intersection on Sunday for a United Torah Judaism Party election rally. Top religious leaders urged them to get out and vote, while UTJ leader Deputy Health...
A “haredi” woman works in a robotics lab at the Jerusalem College of Technology. Credit: Jerusalem College of Technology.

Israel launches tech program for ‘Haredi ‘ men and women

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The Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Social Services is starting a new program to help haredim find jobs in high-tech industries in Israel. The program will have a budget of approximately $2.8 million and offer scholarships...
A view of the Yehudit Bridge and the Ayalon highway in Tel Aviv, Feb. 17, 2019. Photo by Adam Shuldman/Flash90.

Israeli employment at record high while pay gaps remain, study shows

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The employment rate of Israelis aged 25 to 64 stands at a record 78.3 percent, while major wage gaps between population groups continue to exist, according to a report published on Wednesday by Israel’s...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with Israeli parliament members during a vote on a bill to dissolve the current Knesset in Jerusalem, May 29, 2019. Credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Is this the start of the post-Netanyahu era?

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In an unprecedented move, the Knesset that was elected in April voted to dissolve itself this week. That means Israelis will have yet another election in September. But what happened in Israel wasn’t about...
Kaliv Chassidic Rabbi Menachem Mendel Taub at a special ceremony in Jerusalem on March 13, 2019. Photo by David Cohen/Flash90.

Kaliv Chassidic leader Rabbi Menachem Mendel Taub dies at the age of 96

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Kaliv Chassidic leader and Holocaust-remembrance advocate Rabbi Menachem Mendel Taub passed away on Sunday at his home in Jerusalem at the age of 96. Thousands attended the funeral of the haredi religious leader on Sunday afternoon. Born in...